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State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) Dialog A regional effort to identify opportunities to improve the SEQR process Draft recommendations dated 2/8/10, representing the initiative co-chaired by DEC Region 3 Director Willie Janeway, Pattern for Progress President Jonathan Drapkin, and Scenic Hudson President Ned Sullivan, to improve implementation of the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA). The charge to streamline SEQRA without compromising environmental protection or public participation came from DEC Commissioner Pete Grannis at Pattern's Fall 2009 Conference, "The SEQRA Solution: Striking the Right Balance", which was followed by three months of public input. This draft has been issued for review and comment with a deadline of March 17, 2010. Email input to: R3SEQRWorkgroup@gw.dec.state.ny.us Click here for the draft document Click here for information on the February 17 Public Hearings
Restoring the Mid-Hudson's Trust in the MTA" A discussion brief produced for the Mid-Hudson tour of new MTA chairman Jay Walder, co-hosted by Pattern with chambers in Dutchess, Orange and Rockland Counties on December 1, 2009. Poughkeepsie Journal Video of Southern Dutchess Stop on Walder Tour
"The SEQRA Solution: Striking the Right Balance" From the proceedings of Pattern's 3rd Annual Fall Conference on Local Government Efficiency September 17, 2009 at SUNY New Paltz: Media coverage of Fall Conference Share your thoughts on New York's environmental review process here.
This E-Bulletin is distributed bi-monthly to members, municipal and housing officials, and others with business interests related to the housing industry in the Hudson Valley.
Mid-Year 2009 Hudson Valley Economic Report This report was released by Marist College's Bureau of Economic Research, showing particular concern, in a weak national and Hudson Valley economy, regarding the linkage between the real economy and the availability of business and household credit. Media Coverage here; full report here.
Three-County Regional Housing Needs Assessment, 2006-2020 The widening affordability gap in the Hudson Valley is tracked in the newly released Three-County Regional Housing Needs Assessment, produced by planners in Dutchess, Orange and Ulster. The report was first previewed at Pattern’s 2008 housing conference. Full report here.
"Housing Trends, Costs of Sprawl, and Workforce Housing" Presentation of Dr. Robert Burchell, director of the Center for Urban Policy Research at Rutgers University and a widely respected expert on housing policy and land use, who was keynote speaker at Pattern's 2009 "Housing the Hudson Valley" Conference. Click here for full presentation
"MTA Payroll Tax to Affect 5 Counties in the Hudson Valley " Pattern's Analysis and briefing document for the MTA Payroll Tax. Special E-update to members January 26, 2009. Click here for Pattern's Testimony at the Manhattan Public Hearing Feb. 19
Notes from the special Roundtable sponsored by Pattern in December 2008 to provide further discussion on one of the many energy-saving strategies for local governments presented in Pattern's Fall Conference, "Government on the Energy Gridiron".
Pattern for Progress Work Plan for 2008 Presentation by President and CEO Jonathan Drapkin at the annual President’s Day Breakfast on February 8, 2008. A Draft of Priorities: Transportation in the Valley PowerPoint presentation from Hudson Valley Regional Economic Summit on Transportation March 18, 2008, where President and CEO Jonathan Drapkin was opening speaker. Input welcomed as these priorities are revised and expanded for full report later in 2008.
Tri-County Housing Needs Assessment Preliminary presentation of groundbreaking work identifying the "affordability gap" in Dutchess, Orange and Ulster Counties' housing, delivered by the three counties' planning commissioners and their consultants, at Pattern's "Housing the Hudson Valley" conference June 11 in Poughkeepsie.
New York State Housing Agency Overview Overview of government agencies involved in affordable housing, presented by Arlo Chase, Senior VP for Policy Initiatives at NY Homes, during Pattern's "Housing the Hudson Valley" conference June 11 in Poughkeepsie.
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